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KORN Frontman Does Well Around Christmas

Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN frontman Jonathan Davis got an early Christmas present this year with the successful release of the band's seventh studio album, "See You on the Other Side". But Davis told Launch that he's generally done okay around the holidays, with his coolest present coming w...

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ADLER'S APPETITE: New Lineup Confirmed

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler has unveiled the new lineup of ADLER'S APPETITE following the departure of the entire band that recorded the group's debut EP last year. The new group consists of the following musicians: Chip Z'Nuff (ENUFF Z'NUFF) – Bass Sheldon Tarsha – Vocals Michael Thom...

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AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, DISTURBED Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: AEROSMITH, LENNY KRAVITZ Venue: Pepsi Arena City/State: Albany, N.Y. Date: Nov. 30, 2005 Gross Sales: $1,136,582 Attendance: 12,662 Capacity: 12,662 Artist/Event:...

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FLAMETAL Flamenco/Metal Hybrid Band Featuring WHITESNAKE Bassist To Make Hollywood Debut

Hotly tipped San Francisco-based flamenco/metal hybrid band FLAMETAL will be making their Southern California live debut this Saturday, December 17 at Bar Sinister, 1652 N. Cherokee Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028. For more info call: 323-769-7070. FLAMETAL who combine the flamenco shred of Paco DeLucia w...

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WIDOW: 'Here To Stay' Video Posted Online

Raleigh, North Carolina-based melodic metallers WIDOW have posted their new video for the song "Here to Stay" from the album "On Fire" at this location. The follow-up to "Midnight Strikes" (Tribunal Records),"On Fire" was released in Europe in October on Cruz Del Sur Music and is slated to be relea...

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Finland's SONATA ARCTICA To Return To North America For Headlining Tour

Finland's SONATA ARCTICA will be bringing their brand of high-speed, intricate, über-melodic heavy metal to the western side of the globe in support of their latest album, "Reckoning Night". From the rural wilds of a forested Finnish hamlet known as Kemi (population: 23,000),lead vocalist Tony Kakk...

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MORBID ANGEL, BEHEMOTH, KRISIUN: More North American Tour Dates Announced

MORBID ANGEL will be teaming up with BEHEMOTH, KRISIUN and DESPISED ICON for a North American tour beginning in early April 2006. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 02 - Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL Apr. 05 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA Apr. 06 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA Apr. 07 - ...

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HYPOCRISY Mainman Is 'Looking Forward' To Touring With NILE

Returning to North America in support their acclaimed album "Virus", Sweden's HYPOCRISY will be joining one of death metal's most revered bands, NILE, New Orleans' SOILENT GREEN, U.K.'s RAGING SPEEDHORN (touring U.S. for first time) and Polish brutalitarians DECAPITATED on a mission to infect the ma...

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OPETH's 'Ghost Reveries' Named Best Album Of 2005 By Canada's UNRESTRAINED! Magazine

Canadian metal magazine Unrestrained! has named OPETH's "Ghost Reveries" the No. 1 Album of 2005 in their year-end issue that will be on stands December 15. Click here to view the cover of issue #29. Unrestrained! Top 20 Albums Of 2005 (as chosen by the staff): 01. OPETH - Ghost Reveries (Roadrunner...

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KREATOR, NAPALM DEATH: More North American Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for KREATOR's upcoming "Enemy of God II" North American tour, also featuring NAPALM DEATH, A PERFECT MURDER and THE UNDYING. The schedule is shaping up as follows: Feb. 21 - Petit theatre du Vieux Norande - Royun-Norande, QUE Feb. 22 - Medley - Montreal, QUE Feb. 23 -...

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THE BLACK CROWES Record 'Back Door Santa' Holiday Song

THE BLACK CROWES recently took time out from their tour to record a cover of an R&B holiday song, "Back Door Santa". This marked the band's first visit to the studio since the recording sessions for 2001's "Lions" album and they rejoined forces with producer George Drakoulias, who worked with th...

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NINE INCH NAILS: More North American Tour Dates Announced

NINE INCH NAILS have announced a number of new North American shows beginning on February 10 in Champaign, Illinois. Support acts for the run have not yet been announced. NINE INCH NAILS have several concerts remaining this month, including a December 10 performance in Los Angeles as part of the ann...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman Checks In From Dallas

AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg has posted the following tour report on the band's official web site: "Time flies when you're having fun, and time during the last three weeks has been super sonic!! Since last time we checked in we've played Salt Lake City, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Fransisco...

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No, EMPEROR Is Not Playing California This Weekend

According to Pollstar.com, "EMPEROR" will be performing this Saturday, December 3 at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California ahead of their two-night stint in New York City next July. However, further research shows this particular "EMPEROR" to be the self-proclaimed "Southern California's Premi...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Guest On New PHARAOH CD

PHARAOH, the Pennsylvania-based four-piece featuring veteran vocal powerhouse Tim Aymar (best known for his work with Chuck Schuldiner's CONTROL DENIED),have completed work on their second full-length album, "The Longest Night", for a February 2006 release via Cruz del Sur. The close of the mixing...